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St Edmunds College Vending Machines and Water Coolers Service Contract

ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

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05 Aug 2026 at 11:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Edmund's College Cambridge is seeking proposals for a contract to provide vending machines and water cooler services on their premises in Cambridge. The procurement process is managed by SSC Partnership Limited as the procuring entity, utilising an open procedure that invites all interested businesses to bid. The tender is currently active, and submissions must be made by noon on 26th August 2026. The procurement falls under the services category and covers a range of activities including installation services, catering, and the provision of beverage-processing machinery. The contract, advertised under an open competition, is set to commence on 1st September 2026 and may extend up to five years, including possible renewal options.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the provision of vending machines, water coolers, and related services. Ideal candidates for this contract are companies with expertise in installation and maintenance of beverage-processing machinery and a track record of providing catering services. The open competition method encourages a competitive bidding environment which can accommodate both established companies and emerging enterprises looking to enhance their business portfolio. With an emphasis on delivering the most advantageous tender, businesses that can demonstrate quality service and competitive pricing are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Edmunds College Vending Machines and Water Coolers Service Contract

Notice Description

SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Vending Machine and Water Cooler Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 26th August at 12 noon. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074132-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

51 - Installation services (except software)

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

31141000 - Water coolers

42933000 - Vending machines

51542200 - Installation services of beverage-processing machinery

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Additional Buyers

SSC PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0BN
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
St. Luke's
Westminster Constituency
Southend West and Leigh

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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